Nursing Careers and Schools in
New Jersey

Although New Jersey is a small state in size, it maintains 127 miles of Atlantic coastline for those who enjoy water sports and beaches. Most of the smaller towns and neighborhoods are located along the coastline, including Atlantic City, Ocean City and Tom’s River. Trenton provides metropolitan amenities, and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is a mere thirty miles away. The nurse who seeks educational and career opportunities might find New Jersey a very convenient and enjoyable state.

Becoming a Nurse in New Jersey

Two of the largest and most diverse nursing programs can be found at Monmouth University in West Long Branch and Felician College in Lodi. Nurses who attend either college can earn certifications, associate degree, a BSN or MSN. Specialties at both schools include adult care, family care, and school nursing. Monmouth also offers forensic nursing and nursing education. Other schools that offer the MSN is Farleigh Dickinson University in Teaneck, College of New Jersey in Ewing, and Ramapo College of New Jersey in Mahwah.

Nursing Jobs in New Jersey

The nurse who seeks employment in New Jersey might note AtlantiCare Regional Medical Centers, with a main campus in Atlantic City and corporate offices in Egg Harbor Township. AtlantiCare has thousands of employees, hundreds of services, and scores of locations for you to choose from. Other large health care employers in this state include Bergen Regional Medical Center in Paramus and Hackensack University Medical Center. The latter employer is a 781-bed teaching and research hospital affiliated with The University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey–New Jersey Medical School. It is the largest provider of inpatient and outpatient services in the state of New Jersey. Nurse salaries statewide range from $46,000 per year on average for the LPN, to $78,000 per year on average for the RN. A telemetry RN travel nurse in New Jersey can earn $99,000 per year.

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New Jersey

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Kaplan University — Bachelor's, and Master's Nursing Degrees. Kaplan's School of Nursing offers specializations for nurse administrators and nurse educators.

Grand Canyon University — BS in Nursing (BSN) and MBA/MS in Nursing. Grand Canyon University offers a unique MBA/MS in nursing degree program that teaches students about the business aspect of healthcare, specifically nursing healthcare. Current nurses who want more business experience will find this may be an ideal fit.

Liberty University — RN to BSN Degree and MSN Degree. The Department of Nursing at Liberty prepares students for baccalaureate level nursing, putting strong emphasis on Christian ethical standards and viewing nursing as a ministry of caring.

Walden University — M.S. in Nursing (RN Track), M.S in Nursing (BSN Track). Walden offers a wide variety of nursing degrees and certificates that are all accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education.